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Charles de Gonzague Fountain and Statue, Charleville-Mézières

Charles de Gonzague Fountain and Statue, Charleville-Mézières

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Willem VS

July 23, 2024

The statue of Carlo Gonzaga is the work of Alphonse Colle, from Charleville, who also created the monuments to the fallen of Charleville and Mézières. The fountain was first built on Place Ducale in 1899 at the initiative of a wealthy patron of the Industrial Revolution and then moved to its current location in 1999.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

April 1, 2023

The statue of Charles de Gonzaga

This beautiful bronze statue was inaugurated on October 17, 1899, in memory of the founder of the new city in the 17th century. The statue, as well as the secondary characters, are by Alphonse Colle, a student of Aristide Croisy.

In 1999, after spending a century in the center of Place Ducale, it was moved to the top of rue Pierre-Bérégovoy to respect the wishes of the founding prince and restore the homogeneity of Place Ducale. It also marks the entrance to the historic town of Charleville and welcomes visitors coming from the station.

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Bumble-Bee

June 13, 2022

Charles Gonzaga (Italian: Carlo I Gonzaga) (6 May 1580 – 22 September 1637) was Duke of Mantua and Duke of Montferrat from 1627 until his death. He was also Charles III Duke of Nevers and Rethel, as well as Prince of Arche and Charleville.

(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_I_Gonzaga,_Duke_of_Mantua)

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Location: Great East, France

Charles de Gonzague Fountain and Statue, Charleville-Mézières

1. Charleville-Mézières city center — loop

2. Arthur Rimbaud Museum – Mont Olympe Footbridge loop from Charleville-Mézières

3. Mont Olympe Footbridge – Arthur Rimbaud Museum loop from Mézières

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